Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation

Chapter 379 - 228: Brahma Venerable’s Legacy (2)

Of course, no matter how troublesome it was, finding the Child of Destiny was a task he had to undertake.

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「Changqing Continent.」

In the inner chamber of his boudoir, the sleeping Ling Changqing slowly opened his eyes.

Everything from the dream was still vivid in his mind, down to the smallest detail.

Deep within his sea of consciousness, next to the Era Star Palace, a Bronze Gate had now appeared. It was shrouded in a golden glow, exuding an ancient and weathered aura.

The patterns on the surface of the Bronze Gate were archaic and profound, suffused with the vast, majestic, and deep aura of Dao Rhyme.

When Ling Changqing’s Divine Thought tried to communicate with it, he met no resistance. A profound and abstruse message quietly integrated into his Divine Soul.

’Bian Wujian Gate? So that’s your name?’

Ling Changqing mused silently. This treasure was one of the cornerstone Heavy Artifacts of an Ancient Buddhist Sect’s lineage. It had been instrumental back when the Buddhist Sect was spreading its teachings across the four seas and achieving great prominence.

Its greatest function was ultra-long-distance travel. It could cross from one end of the Qingyao Continent to the other in a single instant.

Furthermore, it could freely enter and exit any Extreme Forbidden Realm. No matter how terrifying the Array Restriction, it could hardly pose a threat.

Of course, Ling Changqing’s current Cultivation was limited, so he couldn’t unleash its full power yet. However, instantly crossing the distance of an entire prefecture was still no problem.

With this Heavy Artifact in his possession, Ling Changqing found that his Destiny had increased once again. This meant his ability to protect himself was stronger; at the very least, a Nascent Soul True Monarch could no longer pose a threat to him. If he couldn’t win a fight, he could always flee.

"Gong Ling..."

Ling Changqing called out softly. He figured this fortuitous encounter was most likely her doing.

"...It’s not entirely because of me. It’s also due to your own Destiny, Master."

Gong Ling’s sweet, pleasant voice rang out as her incomparably beautiful figure—slender, graceful, and poised—materialized.

The reason this Heavy Artifact chose Ling Changqing was, one could say, entirely due to the pull of his fate. After all, his Destiny surpassed that of all the other Cultivators present.

"This won’t bring more trouble, will it?"

Ling Changqing asked. The major powers that failed to obtain this Heavy Artifact would surely not let the matter rest. They would stop at nothing to investigate it to the very end.

Gong Ling smiled, her voluptuous and bewitching body leaning in to embrace him.

"There will certainly be trouble, but the value of this treasure is nothing compared to you, Master. So there’s nothing to worry about."

If they had to choose between Ling Changqing and this treasure, those major figures would definitely choose him.

"True. In any case, it’s in my hands now. It’s impossible for me to just give it away."

Ling Changqing nodded.

Opening his eyes again, he saw the exceptionally wide Beautiful Jade Embroidery Couch was a scene of splendor, covered with numerous fragrant, smooth, soft, and dazzlingly fair bodies lying about in disarray.

Ling Changqing was holding Qin Yun’s voluptuous and graceful body, while Tang Qiu Yao was on his other side, her jade-like arms wrapped around him from behind like a snake.

Thinking back on last night’s frenzy, how the women had done everything in their power to please and cater to him, Ling Changqing let out a satisfied breath. ’With a life like this, what more could a man ask for?’

With a POP, Ling Changqing finally broke free from the shackles of the stunning beauty in his arms and regained his freedom.

"Husband? You’re awake?"

Qin Yun’s beautiful, shimmering eyes opened. A blush spread across her fair, jade-like face as she called out, overcome with shyness.

"It’s getting late, we should get up!"

Ling Changqing said gently, then, still not quite satisfied, he pulled her into an embrace and kissed her again.

"It’s not that late!"

Ling Xueyu, who was beside him, whispered. Propping up her fair body, she crawled over on all fours to hug him, cooing:

"Husband, why don’t we have another round of Cultivation? I want to break through to the Golden Core Master Realm quickly too!"

"Mhm, me too!"

The lovely and vibrant Ling Zhiqing, with her long, jade-like legs, rolled over and squeezed in as well, grabbing his "handle" and not letting go.

Ever since Ling Bingyun had broken through a step ahead of them, Ling Xueyu and Ling Zhiqing had grown a bit anxious. They would pester Ling Changqing for Dual Cultivation whenever they had the chance.

"Alright, you two, don’t be in such a rush. We’re actually more anxious than you are!"

Yang Yunfei blinked her clear, beautiful eyes and muttered under her breath.

She, along with Chen Zihan, Xiao Meiniang, and Li Hanyou beside her, were all only at the Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation. Naturally, they were even more eager for Ling Changqing’s favor.

Xue Qingtan and Meng Feiyu glanced at each other and smiled. They were already at Golden Core Peak Cultivation, a hair’s breadth from the Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm, and were hoping Ling Changqing could help them break through sooner.

"Alright, alright. Everyone will have a chance to advance. There’s no need to rush!"

Ling Changqing said with a hint of resignation. Truth be told, the women were already quite understanding, but it was still inevitable that they would sometimes jockey for favor, grow jealous, and compete subtly amongst themselves.

This was only human nature, so it wasn’t hard to understand. It just went to show that the blessings of having multiple wives weren’t so easy to enjoy.

In the end, it was Ling Qiyue who stepped in to soothe everyone’s emotions. She got out of bed with Ling Changqing, and they went for a soak in the hot spring bath before coming out to get dressed.

After a moment’s thought, Ling Changqing took Tang Qiu Yao and Luo Qingxuan with him, and also brought Xue Qingtan along, planning to go out and find a place to test the power of the Bian Wujian Gate.

In a remote valley in the middle of the Changqing Continent, Ling Changqing took out a detailed map of the heartland of the Yuzhou Continent and selected a location.

In the next instant, a highly condensed ball of Sandalwood Golden Buddha Light enveloped the four of them, and they vanished on the spot.

When his vision returned, Ling Changqing found that he and the three women were in the middle of a vast jungle, surrounded by towering, ancient trees that were hundreds of zhang tall and required ten people to encircle.

Sunlight filtered down through the dense canopy of leaves, so the environment wasn’t too dim. It was silent all around, with only the occasional roar of an unknown beast echoing from the distance.

"That’s right. This should be the Qin Family’s territory in central Yuzhou. If we were traveling from the Feiyu Sea Region by an Early Grade Treasure Level Flying Ship, it would take at least half a year to get here!"

Xue Qingtan took out a Star Plate Shaped Magical Artifact and activated it, quickly confirming their location.

The Qin Family here was a Nascent Soul Clan, with two Nascent Soul True Monarchs presiding over it. They also had nearly a hundred Golden Core and True Pill Cultivators, making them a fairly impressive power in this region.

Tang Qiu Yao was startled for a moment, then her expression lit up with pleasant surprise. "Husband, if we can take advantage of this to do business with the various powers in Yuzhou, trading for what we need... wouldn’t that mean..."

Without the massive obstacle of spatial distance, the time cost of transporting resources would be virtually nil. With guaranteed safety and privacy, it was indeed perfectly suited for business.

Ling Changqing nodded. "This is entirely feasible. From now on, the Ling Family shouldn’t be short on resources."

With his current Cultivation, he could activate the Bian Wujian Gate once every seven days, at the cost of six months of his Lifespan.

But that was nothing. With the Era Star Palace, he could recover any lost Lifespan through sacrifices.

Since he had to wait another seven days before he could use the Bian Wujian Gate again, Ling Changqing had the three women enter the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land of the Era Star Palace to rest.

After disguising himself, he left the primeval forest alone.

「One day later, in the Qin Family’s Marketplace.」

’...The scale is quite large. There should be plenty of good things here, I imagine?’

Ling Changqing had now transformed into a handsome, black-clad youth with rosy lips, pearly teeth, and a cold gaze. He was strolling leisurely down the main street.

The scale and level of a Marketplace in the territory of a Nascent Soul power were far beyond what a Core Formation power could hope to match. Moreover, the Qin Family had a heritage spanning over a thousand years, so its accumulated foundation was nothing to scoff at.

This place also had a branch of the Xingyun sun Commerce Association, as well as branches for the Gathering Sea Pavilion and the Illusory Treasure Pavilion.

Since these were branches in the territory of a Nascent Soul power, the variety and grade of resources they could provide were a level higher than those in the territories of Core Formation powers, and the purchasing restrictions were also relatively lax.

Ling Changqing thought for a moment and decided to visit these three establishments first. With his Middle Stage Golden Core Cultivation, he shouldn’t be stonewalled when trying to purchase various Rank Two and Three resources.